If an HO confirms someone, is there automatic declines sent out? It is 2 days to a sit i applied to in Atlanta. I can wait since hotels are declining in price but it would be nice to know one way or another. I told her i couldn’t get there until mid afternoon, so i expected to be declined or us…

If they have applicants and it is two days to the sit, why wouldn’t they have a sitter by now? Scenarios Trip is cancelled Bring the pet on trip Found sitter off platform Booked kennel Agreed a THS sitter but hasn’t officially confirmed on platform And 6., don’t have pet anymore. Would say the …

Per @Silversitters under another thread: [image] Rejection ettiquette it is when that sitter presses “Accept” that an auto decline message goes out to all the other sitters who applied . This could be immediately or days later - it’s whenever the sitter presses “Accept” .

[image] Garfield: Trip is cancelled Bring the pet on trip Found sitter off platform Booked kennel Agreed a THS sitter but hasn’t officially confirmed on platform Add a Valentines Day split up to that list!

Given what you expressed frustrations about in another thread- I think if the HO hadn’t responded by now to you… they likely aren’t. Move on. Likely a red flag for you, or not a match for whatever reason and they just haven’t hit decline, found other arrangements and didn’t close the listing. Ann…

My questions, in case you missed it, is there an automatic decline once a confirmation is done.

This was answered by @Carla in another post. I think it is the answer to your q [image] Etiquette for Declining Applicants The auto-decline email is sent to all applicants when the sitter has accepted the owner’s confirmation. Thus the sit is officially confirmed on the site by both members and…

So you’re saying, there’s a chance? :laughing:

Which was what we have answered for you. Sheesh

Here is maybe where the disconnect is: YES, there is an auto-decline once another sitter is confirmed. HOWEVER, the auto-decline only happens when another sitter from among the THS applicants is confirmed. It’s not magic. If the host decided to cancel the trip and didn’t bother to cancel the list…

I just wanted to know. anyway, another sit, miraculously came up for the same time in Atlanta. She is calling me shortly. and she is cool me coming mid afternoon.

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Halifax23 19 February 2025 19:54 8

This was answered by @Carla in another post. I think it is the answer to your q

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